Nodal Development Tompkins County Council of Governments December - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Nodal Development Tompkins County Council of Governments December 12, 2019

What Is Nodal Development? o Focus new development in: o Existing centers o Served by viable infrastructure o Higher density, mixed-used development o Employment and housing in close proximity o Viable for transit, biking and walking

One Concept – Different Names  Nodal Development  Development Focus Areas  Traditional Village/Hamlet  Smart Growth  New Urbanism

Development Focus Area Strategy Urban Center Established Node Emerging Node Rural Center

Development Focus Areas Strategy Vision  For 50+ years, 2/3 of development happened outside of the city and villages  Our goal is to ‘flip the script’

Direct Benefits  Community  Walkable neighborhoods  Local businesses supported  Affordability  Higher densities reduce housing costs per unit  Infrastructure costs shared by more people  Lower tax rates

Taxable Value per Acre Historic Village and Hamlet form is efficient Creates high value in a concentrated land area Can be served by higher levels of infrastructure By design efficiency creates sustainability

Secondary Benefits  Walking, biking and transit  Improved health  Reduced pressure to develop agricultural and natural resources  Protect rural character and scenic resources

Nodal Development and Sustainability Other, 9% Residential, 20%  Improved resiliency and adaptability ransportation, 32  Reduced energy use  Reduced greenhouse Commercial, 35% Industrial, 5% gas emissions Tompkins County 2014 GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY(MTCO2E)

Location Efficiency: Boiling it down to BTUs, Johnathan Rose Companies funded by EPA 2011 Walkable Mixed-Use Suburban Location Neighborhood

Typical Home, Typical Vehicle Green Home, Green Vehicle Typical Home, Typical Vehicle Green Home, Green Vehicle Location Efficiency: Boiling it down to BTUs, Johnathan Rose Companies funded by EPA 2011 Walkable Mixed-Use Suburban Location Neighborhood

Location Efficiency: Boiling it down to BTUs, Johnathan Rose Companies funded by EPA 2011 Walkable Mixed-Use Walkable Mixed-Use Suburban Location Suburban Location Neighborhood Neighborhood

Nodal development and housing demand  Baby boomers downsizing  Young adults seeking mixed-use neighborhoods  Smaller Households  Growth in household incomes flatter  Growing pressure to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

Local government actions: Land Use  Regulations in nodes  Encourage small lots  Allow missing middle housing types  Mix uses – vertical or horizontal  Establish design standards – walkability & character  Define a distinct edge around nodes

Local government actions: Infrastructure  Maintain water and sewer infrastructure  Provide walkability in nodes  Support walking and biking connections to nearby development  Do not extend infrastructure far from nodes

Thank you! David West DWEST@tompkins-co.org Joan Jurkowich JJURKOWICH@tompkins-co.org Tompkins County Department of Planning & Sustainability 607-274-5560